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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
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The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,001...
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Continental Portugal (Portuguese: Portugal continental, IPA:...
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Three groups of islands in the Atlantic Ocean are also part of Portugal: the Azores (Açores), Madeira and the Savage Isles (Ilhas Selvagens). The Savage Isles are a small group of uninhabited islands, administered by Madeira. Portugal claims that Olivençais also part of its territory, but it is controlled by Spain.
Kingdom of Portugal
Portugal became its own kingdom in 1139 but was not officially recognized until 1143. Portugal has had links with England since the 1100s by a treaty. The border with Spain has been almost the same since the 13th century. Fishing and tradingwith other countries were important here. Portugal was important in the world exploration for two reasons. Henry the Navigator, a prince from Portugal, was very interested in exploration. Inventions in navigation led to a bigger knowledge of geography. Thi...
Portuguese Republic
In 1910, the Kingdom of Portugal ended and Portugal became a Republic. Eight years after Portugal’s involvement in World War One, a military group took control of the country from the Portuguese First Republic called the 28 May coup d’état. This began a time of rule by authoritarian governments called Ditadura Nacíonal that later became known as Estado Novo. During World War II Portugal remained neutral but friendly to Britain and Spain. In 1974 a peaceful left-wing army coup, called the Carn...
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
Portugal (brezhoneg: [pɔrty:gal]; portugaleg: [puɾtuˈɣaɫ]), ent-ofisiel Republik Portugalat (República Portuguesa [ʁɛ'puβlikɐ puɾtu'ɣezɐ] diouzh doare an IPA e portugaleg, República Pertuesa e mirandeg), a zo ur riez lec'hiet e mervent Europa, el Ledenez iberek, anezhi ar vro a ya ar pellañ e kornôg kevandir Europa.
Geography of Portugal. Coordinates: 39°22′13.65″N 8°8′25.13″W. Portugal is a coastal nation in western Europe, located at the western end of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain (on its northern and eastern frontiers: a total of 1,215 kilometres (755 mi)).